Riemer & Braunstein Llp

Richard I. Lefkowitz

Senior Partner / Banking & Finance: Boston and New York Office; 617-880-3549; 617-692-3549 fax; rlefkowitz@riemerlaw.com

Rich’s primary areas of practice are in the representation of lenders in real estate financing transactions and developers in commercial real estate transactions. Rich regularly handles a broad range of lending transactions for institutional clients, including, without limitation, the representation of lenders in real estate finance, real-estate portfolio finance, and mezzanine finance transactions on a local, regional, and national basis.

Rich has participated as a speaker at seminars sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. In addition, Rich was the co-author of the article entitled “Ground Lease Projects: Dealing with Complexity of Parties and Issues,” published by the ICSC, and wrote the article “Syndicated Loan Arrangements in the Project Finance Market,” published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. He has been and remains active in a number of non-profit organizations and currently serves on the executive board of the New England Region of the Jewish National Fund.

Representative Transactions

Represented the agent in a $225 million multi-lender loan involving the construction of a hotel, residential, and retail project in Boston
Represented the lender in a $10.3 million mezzanine loan involving the construction of a luxury condominium project in the Miami area
Represented the agent in a $316 million multi-lender loan involving the construction of a biotech research facility in the Boston area
Represented the lender in a $55 million loan for the permanent financing of a hotel in New York City
Represented the agent in a $200 million syndicated unsecured working capital and term revolving credit facility for a national Real Estate Investment Trust
Represented the agent in a $34 million syndicated senior and mezzanine construction for the demolition and construction of a mixed-use 277-unit multi-family apartment complex and retail center in Delaware
Represented the agent in a $68.5 million syndicated senior and mezzanine construction for the demolition and construction of an enclosed mall complex in Alabama

Affiliations: American Bar Association; Boston Bar Association; International Council of Shopping Centers; Massachusetts Bar Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (Chairman of Membership Committee); New York Bar Association; Real Estate Finance Association (Massachusetts)

Admissions: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1993; State of New York, 2004

Education: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1993; The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1990